Systematics of the Neotropical genus Loxozus (Diptera: Neriidae), with notes on distribution and sexual dimorphism

By

Sepúlveda, Tatiana A.
Carvalho, Claudio José Barros de
Pereira-Colavite, Alessandre

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-4-3

Original Publication

Nature conservation

Volume

36

Pages

1--6

Subjects

monotypic , Neotropical , Nerioidea , new records , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2012-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.36.e26928

 

Abstract

The monotypic genus Loxozus Enderlein, 1922 is redescribed. After examining the holotypes of Tetanoceracornuta Walker, 1853 and Loxozusclavicornis Enderlein, 1922, we confirm that these species are synonyms and reiterate that the correct name of the nominal species is Loxozuscornutus (Walker, 1853). The male of L.cornutus is described for the first time and notes on the species’ sexual dimorphism and illustrations of the genitalia are provided, together with distribution data, including new records for Venezuela, Brazil and Peru.